Interim HR Director - Education Leader (North West)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 87,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in the North West is seeking an experienced HR Director for an interim assignment starting November 2026. You will lead the people function, work with senior leaders on workforce priorities, and deliver strategic HR leadership during an interim period.

This hands-on role requires strengthening employee relations, driving organisational development, and ensuring HR policies are current and consistently applied across the provision.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience required.
• Experience leading and managing an HR team.
• Strong employee relations and complex casework experience.
• Experience with workforce planning and organisational change.
• Ability to step into an interim leadership role and make an immediate impact.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the HR team and wider people function.
• Providing strategic HR advice and support to senior leaders.
• Overseeing employee relations casework and complex people matters.
• Leading on recruitment, retention and workforce planning.
• Supporting organisational change, restructures and consultation.
• Ensuring HR policies, procedures and practice remain current and consistently applied.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

HR team leadership

Employee relations

Complex casework

Workforce planning

Organisational change

Interim leadership

Job description

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in the North West is seeking an experienced HR Director for an interim assignment starting November 2026. You will lead the people function, work with senior leaders on workforce priorities, and deliver strategic HR leadership during an interim period.

This hands-on role requires strengthening employee relations, driving organisational development, and ensuring HR policies are current and consistently applied across the provision.